Getting to know you September 23, 2009

A survey meme, snagged from Puella_nerdii. Because I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as much as you deserve.

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THE ALL ABOUT MEME

1. Name (and what should I call you?):
2. Birthday:
3. Where do you live:
4: What are you studying/What’s your job:
5. What makes you happy:
6. What are you listening to now/have listened to last:
7. Why you’re reading my journal:
8. An interesting fact about you:
9. Are you in love/do you have a crush at the moment OR name an important person in your life:
10. Favorite place to be:
11. A favorite quote:
12. Best time of the year:
13. Weirdest food you like:

RECOMMEND
1. A film:
2. A book:
3. A song:

FANDOM
1. Favorite Fandom:
2. OTP/OT3:
3. Icon/Fic Journal:

PLUS
1. One thing you like about me:
2. Two things you like about yourself:
3. Put this in your journal so I can tell you what I think of you? (Entirely optional.)

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1. I’m Makenzie in real life, and either Seagullsong or Snowcat on the internet. Honestly, I have waaay too many nicknames. Almost everyone I knows calls me something different.
2. April 29, 1992 (If you write that European/Spanish style with the date first instead of the month it’s like a number palindrome. 29/4/92. Well. I think it’s cool. :P
3. Anchorage, Alaska.
4. I’m in my last year of high school, but I’m in an early honors program at Alaska Pacific University, so I’m basically in college. ^^
5. Cinnamon rolls. My cats. Hanging out with geeky people. Being quiet and completely present somewhere with moss and blue sky and squirrels in the trees.
6. I just stole a bunch of my dad’s cds to put the songs on my laptop. :D Paul Simon, Michael Franti, The Beautiful South, etc.
7. Uh. You’re interested in practically everything that I’m interested in, so you always have cool links and things. Oh, and sometimes you’ll draw/write stuff for us if we ask. : )
8. If I keep growing it out, I will have hair exactly like Tom Baker’s by Halloween. I swear. This is actually a very vital part of my Halloween plans…
9. Yeah, actually, I am…with a very awesome bi boy who loves baking, talking politics, and every show I introduce him to. (TDS, Torchwood…the list goes on.)
10. Man, right here. In my papasan chair, with my laptop, in my room that I have painted three different shades of green, ceiling-to-floor. (Actually, I painted the floor green too. BECAUSE I CAN.)
11. Here’s the first stanza of a poem has been stuck in my head all day. I guess it counts as a quote.

“GLORY be to God for dappled things—
For skies of couple-colour as a brinded cow;
For rose-moles all in stipple upon trout that swim;
Fresh-firecoal chestnut-falls; finches’ wings;
Landscape plotted and pieced—fold, fallow, and plough;
And áll trádes, their gear and tackle and trim.”

12. This year? Probably will be Thanksgiving, because the aforementioned awesome person is coming home from college, and I miss him. Usually, I like spring, when the catkins are just appearing on the pussy willows.
13. Well, I am actually very fond of tofu, which most people seem to think is strange. I tried whale once, but it was gross.

1. The Crying Game is a pretty intense movie. If you haven’t seen it, you should. There’s a TV Trope named after it(about movies where the dramatic plot twist is the only thing your friends tell you about it beforehand). Also, Harold and Maude, but I’m sure you’ve seen that. Right?
2. Robert J. Sawyer is a Canadian science fiction writer who is excellent at creating interestingly alien societies and engaging characters. Absolutely check out the Neanderthal Parallax trilogy. (There’s some interesting religious stuff in it, including a Catholic main character and an entire species of atheists on a parallel earth. Reeeaad iiit.)
3. Song time! I highly recommend anything and everything by Libby Roderick, but she’s a local artist and it’s almost impossible to find stuff by her on the interwebs. I’ll have to find one of those music sharing sites sometime soon, I guess. “Song For Whoever” is my current favorite song by The Beautiful South, just for the line “I love you from the bottom of my pencil case.” :D

1. Favorite Fandom? Probably Fake News, because the people/writers/artists/fans are all ridiculously awesome. I geek out about Star Trek quite a lot. The Sherlock Holmes fandom has some breathtakingly amazing fic, and I’ve seen your icon around the Jeeves and Wooster and Good Omens fan communities on LJ a few times.
2. *sigh* Jon/Stephen. It’s pretty much required.
3. My icon’s a picture of a seagull, and I don’t write enough to have a fic journal..is that what this question meant?

1. You seem to have an endless supply of creativity. Your writing/art is both prolific and high quality, which is rare. ^^ Oh, and you started this survey with a Bilbo Baggins quote.
2. I’m startlingly good at crossword puzzles, and I’m very, very honest.
3. Actually, I think I will! It’s a nice meme. : )

1. Name (and what should I call you?): I am Tchy, and this is what you should call me. Everyone does, even my dad. Tchy is pronounced tCHEE and is only one syllable.
2. Birthday: MY BIRTHDAY IS IN A WEEK AHHHHH. October first, and I’m turning eighteen.
3. Where do you live: I usually live in Canada except right now I’m in France, for the next nine months. After that I will be back where I belong. Your French is good, btw, and I’m thoroughly enjoying this Coyote flashback righthererighnow.
4: What are you studying/What’s your job: I am lacking in both studies and employment. I don’t think I’m legally allowed to get a job in France, and I’m taking a gap year until I go back to Canada and start an English degree at the University of Ottawa.
5. What makes you happy: EVERYTHING. I am likely one of the most stupidly, regularly happy people you will ever meet. Specifically, my girlfriend, writing, chocolate, Alice in Wonderland, strong tea, thunderstorms, and loud punk music.
6. What are you listening to now/have listened to last: At the moment I’m listening to a playlist of three Chris de Burgh CDs. The song is currently The Last Time I Cried. This isn’t so much my usual fare as a bit of quiet time brought on by nostalgia.
7. Why you’re reading my journal: Because I just noticed it was here and all new and shiny looking and attached to your comic.
8. An interesting fact about you: I’m currently in the process of writing the script for a graphic novel, which will be published on the net in a year or so when I return to Canada and my girlfriend and I have a chance to get out act together. I’m also working on a comprehensive reference file about my fantasy world, a novella-length Alice in Wonderland story, and the plan for a future novel. Yes, I’m obsessed with writing.
9. Are you in love/do you have a crush at the moment OR name an important person in your life: My most important person in the world is my girlfriend. We’ve been together over a year now and we’re planning to stay with each other forever. <3
10. Favorite place to be: No particular place, though I absolutely love the city I'm living in right now (Toulouse). My favourite place to be is wherever my girl is.
11. A favorite quote: "History is the product of war," David Eddings. Or ""There are four questions of value in life… What is sacred? Of what is the spirit made? What is worth living for, and what is worth dying for? The answer to each is the same. Only love," which I found credited to Johnny Depp.
12. Best time of the year: Falllllll! <3 October is my favourite month, and it really has nothing to do with the fact that it holds my birthday.
13. Weirdest food you like: I'm not sure what to define as "weird." My family eats all kind of strange ethnic foods that my parents started experimenting with when I was young, so I grew up with them… Recently I have become fond of pizza with potatoes on it? That is a French thing.

RECOMMEND
1. A film: I have way too many favourites. Pan's Labyrinth, the Fifth Element, Chicago, Labyrinth, Take the Lead, Wall-E, the Mask of Zorro, Dogma, Slumdog Millionaire…
2. A book: Likewise way too many. I'll keep it brief and say the Modern Faery Tale series by Holly Black, the His Dark Materials series by Philip Pullman, the Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud, Little Brother by Cory Doctorow, A Brother's Price by Wen Spencer, The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson, and of course Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll.
3. A song: Pretty much anything by the Clash or Coldplay. I also listen to Mika far too much, and have recently been hooked on both Sum 41 and Paul Simon–weird combination, I know. Current single song favourites are Here Come the Guns by Choo Choo la Rouge, Mr Hurricane by Beast, Sing Sing by Claude Nougaro, and Jai Ho from the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack. I also have a tendency to get obsessed with anything that reminds me of my characters, and that's a 51-song playlist.

FANDOM
1. Favorite Fandom: Two answers to that. My favourite fandom to write in is Alice in Wonderland–the books, not the movies, though I do love them, too. However, my favourite creative works in existence, and the ones that have inspired me the most, are Holly Black's Modern Faery Tales. I hold them in such high esteem that I have trouble writing fanfiction for them, because I might get something wrong, and I know I could never write Holly Black's world as well as she does. Both of these varieties of fandom induce lots of squealing.
2. OTP/OT3: For Alice in Wonderland it's the Cheshire Cat and the White Rabbit. In the Modern Faery Tales (totally canon, too, which just makes it better), it's Corny and Luis. <3
3. Icon/Fic Journal: If I'm reading this question right, I don't have either of those, but I do have a FictionPress account (Tchy), a Fanfiction.net account (also Tchy), and a personal (incomplete) website, which will shortly have some of my fiction on it.

PLUS
1. One thing you like about me: Your art style is wonderful and I think it's amazing how you visibly improve yourself with every storyline. That takes dedication. You're also very personable with your fans, and willing to laugh at yourself. *Thumbsup'd.*
2. Two things you like about yourself: I have a creativity fountain in my brain that I couldn't figure out how to shut off if I wanted to. I'm also really smart. And confident (and/or egotistical, take your pick). I generally like pretty much everything about myself. I'm also, through no real fault of my own, incredibly lucky. It's nice.
3. Put this in your journal so I can tell you what I think of you? (Entirely optional.) I don't actually have one, so looks like a no. I have a travel blog, but it's more about my experiences abroad. You can tell me what you think of me anyway? xD

1. Name (and what should I call you?): You know my name. Call me Lesath.
2. Birthday: Psh, if you don’t remember I’m not telling you. I hate birthdays anyway.
3. Where do you live: Toronto, Ontario.
4: What are you studying/What’s your job: High school.
5. What makes you happy: The above-linked song. It makes me giggle like a small child.
6. What are you listening to now/have listened to last: The above-linked song. By Last.fm, however, ThouShaltNot – Come a Time.
7. Why you’re reading my journal: Because I’ve known you for seven years and it’s really just habit by now.
8. An interesting fact about you: I… like pineapple on my pizza? I… can touch my nose with my tongue? I… am boring.
9. Are you in love/do you have a crush at the moment OR name an important person in your life: Umm… there are a lot of important people in my life, but I don’t think you know any of them, really, so that would mean nothing to you…
10. Favorite place to be: In my room.
11. A favorite quote: “God seems to be that which we get when we reject the universe.” (PZ Meyers) Ironic for you, having known me long enough to remember my brief ultra-Christian phase. But that quote is an elegant and beautiful truth on many levels.
12. Best time of the year: Whenever the weather is good… which, in Toronto, is never.
13. Weirdest food you like: I had calf’s liver the other week and that was pretty good… I also pretty much universally like seafood, no matter how “weird”.

RECOMMEND
1. A film: Awakenings.
2. A book: Coraline, but since you’ve probably already read that, maybe The Nurture Assumption by Judith Rich Harris? Seems to be what I’m rec’ing to everyone lately, anyway.
3. A song: Err… I like a lot of songs. Let’s go with The Toronto Song (linked above.)

PLUS
1. One thing you like about me: You’ve tolerated my presence in your life for this long!
2. Two things you like about yourself: I can write a grammatically correct sentence in standard English, and I am no longer morbidly obese.
3. Put this in your journal so I can tell you what I think of you? (Entirely optional.): Nope, sorry.

1. Name (and what should I call you?): You know this
2. Birthday: July 31 (frikkin Harry Potter)
3. Where do you live: NYC at the moment
4: What are you studying/What’s your job: Studying math teaching
5. What makes you happy: Girls with glasses, teaching, writing
6. What are you listening to now/have listened to last: Radio playing Black Eyed Peas
7. Why you’re reading my journal: MUAH HA HA
8. An interesting fact about you: I deepen my voice to sound more authoritative when speaking public. It seems to work.
9. Are you in love/do you have a crush at the moment OR name an important person in your life: You’ve met her ^_~
10. Favorite place to be: Austin, TX
11. A favorite quote: “Reality is made up of circles but we see straight lines. Herein lie the beginnings of our limitations as systems thinkers.” – Peter Senge, The Fifth Discipline
12. Best time of the year: Winter, no pollen!
13. Weirdest food you like: Caviar? Raw sea urchin (uni)? Depends what you mean by weird

PLUS
1. One thing you like about me: We can have very engaging conversations and debates.
2. Two things you like about yourself: I have no fear of public speaking. My energy levels are well above average (possibly over NINE-THOUSAAAAAAND).

1. Name: In real life is Florencia, on the internet either BElanna or JokerGirl (That first one is my nick since 1997)
2. Birthday: March 4
3. Where do you live: Chaco, Argentine
4: What’s your job: I own a shop.
5. What makes you happy: Chocolates and candy!
6. What are you listening to now/have listened to last: Fairytale of NY, by The Pogues; and Bollywood music!
7. Why you’re reading my journal: Most of the times is pretty interesting.
8. An interesting fact about you: All my friends tell me I’m evil (and they are right), but I become al mushy feelings of love around animals.
9. Are you in love/do you have a crush at the moment OR name an important person in your life: Nah, just my ex, whom I’d like to kill.
10. Favorite place to be: My bed, or in front of the PC.
11. A favorite quote: Smile! Tomorrow would be even worst!
12. Best time of the year: Vacation time.
13. Weirdest food you like: Gazpacho (blended tomato with oregan, oil, salt and vinegar)

RECOMMEND
1. A film: Rocky Horror Picture Show
2. 2 books: Good Omens, and The Dark Tower.
3. A song: Dola Re Dola, from the film Devdas.

PLUS
1. One thing you like about me: You are constant! Come rain or come shine, I allways got my Shine Heaven Now!
2. Two things you like about yourself: My eyes and dark hair.
3. Put this in your journal so I can tell you what I think of you? (Entirely optional.): Don’t have one, the internet police said I’m too sarcastic to be allowed to have one.

1. Name (and what should I call you?): (seeing as this blog is freely viewable by everyone) “StrangeSingaporean” Ring a bell, somehow? It’s been a couple of years since I’ve corresponded with you through email. ^^;;

2. Birthday: 19 January

3. Where do you live: Singapore

4: What are you studying/What’s your job: In secondary school, so it’s more like “subjects” and not “courses”. But anyway, I’m taking biology and chemistry (“pure” syllabus), “core” literature and history (elective).

5. What makes you happy: Sweet art from or of any of my many fandoms. And good food, of course. Good grades (better than what I’m getting now, anyway) wouldn’t hurt either. :P

6. What are you listening to now/have listened to last: The Observatory’s latest album, “Dark Folke”.

8. An interesting fact about you: Most people wouldn’t believe me if I said it, but I honestly think that I’m one of those people born with low-level mental capabilities. Cutting a long story short, I still exhibit some signs of having once been mentally retarded: I take a significant amount of time to respond to stimuli or process information.

9. Are you in love/do you have a crush at the moment OR name an important person in your life: Not right now. At least, I try not to be. ^^;;

10. Favorite place to be: A cool, air-conditioned place that, regardless of how crowded or deserted it it, is still spacious enough for me to move comfortably.

11. A favorite quote: “O hell! To choose love by another’s eyes/Or, if there were a sympathy in choice, war, death or sickness did lay siege to it” –Hermia and Lysander; Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream

(I don’t really have *a* favourite quote; I love lots of quotes and have stored them all somewhere (though most’re in my head), varying from long sentences to short phrases. I chose the above quote because I’d only just been re-reading that book for my exam)

12. Best time of the year: The December holidays–when it’s cool and there’s no school!

…pity that homework is still lopped onto our heads before we’re given our “holidays”.

13. Weirdest food you like: Escargot. I’ve only ever eaten it cooked a certain way, though, so I doubt I’d eat any if they don’t appear as appetising as those that I’d had.

RECOMMEND
1. A film: Can’t think of any right now because I’ve been pre-occupied with TV serials and examinations. Instead, I’ll recommend Battlestar Galactica (the re-imagined series) and The Mentalist.

2. A book: hOme by Frank Ronan.

3. A song: A Shuffler In The Mud by The Observatory

FANDOM
1. Favorite Fandom: Hellsing (mostly cos it’s the only fandom I’ve been immersed in for so long. I’m bad at picking favourites.)

2. OTP/OT3: PipxSeras

3. Icon/Fic Journal: Haven’t written anything in a long time.

PLUS
1. One thing you like about me: Your sensible snark. (notice I actually tried to sneak in “two” point(s)? :P)

2. Two things you like about yourself: My unusual sense of humour; my independence (in terms of never allowing myself to be carried along by the waves of the majority unless for particular reasons).

3. Put this in your journal so I can tell you what I think of you? (Entirely optional.) Sure. Though I doubt that you’ve actually read anything there. XD

1. Name (and what should I call you?): Lauren, but I’m ALWAYS Spinmontop on the internet.
2. Birthday: 22 August
3. Where do you live: Brisbane, Australia during term time and Nelson, New Zealand during the holidays
4: What are you studying/What’s your job: German, Chemistry, Physics, Legal Studies, English, Maths A / and I’m applying for the Army Reserves
5. What makes you happy: Many things. Mainly yaoi and people fangirling over my stories. Also wearing priest things. :3
6. What are you listening to now/have listened to last: Keine Lust by Rammstein
7. Why you’re reading my journal: Because I saw it on Shine.
8. An interesting fact about you: In real life I’m quieter and more subtle than people expect.
9. Are you in love/do you have a crush at the moment OR name an important person in your life: Yes, I have a few. ^///^
10. Favorite place to be: At my priest’s house, I like the garden and the way it smells.
11. A favorite quote: “Simply, the amount of blunt questions I received from her regarding sharpies was amazing.” -Father Linstrom (We were talking on MSN)
12. Best time of the year: Winter. Summer is too flipping hot, and my birthday’s in (Southern Hemisphere) winter!
13. Weirdest food you like: Sauerkraut. But I’ll eat anything.

RECOMMEND
1. A film: Doubt
2. A book: The Anita Blake Series.
3. A song: I like a lot of songs… ^^;

PLUS
1. One thing you like about me: Everything. *insert fangirly rant here* But my favourite thing is your kindness, how you’re willing to help less fortunate people out.
2. Two things you like about yourself: My writing talent and dirty mind. X)
3. Put this in your journal so I can tell you what I think of you? (Entirely optional.) Certainly. http://spinmontop.deviantart.com/journal/27429705/